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Lipomas are common benign mesenchymal tumors composed of mature fat cells that may or may not be surrounded by a thin, fibrous capsule. The link with trauma has already been described. Lipomas involving the fingers are extremely rare but must be considered in the differential diagnosis of benign sof...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Anais brasileiros de dermatología 2012-03, Vol.87 (2), p.317-318
Hauptverfasser:	Nascimento, Carolina Ribas do, Barreto, Jaison Antonio, Cury Filho, Milton
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Biopsy, Fine-Needle DERMATOLOGY Diagnosis, Differential Female Finger Phalanges - pathology Humans Lipoma - pathology Lipoma - surgery Soft Tissue Neoplasms - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	Lipomas are common benign mesenchymal tumors composed of mature fat cells that may or may not be surrounded by a thin, fibrous capsule. The link with trauma has already been described. Lipomas involving the fingers are extremely rare but must be considered in the differential diagnosis of benign soft tissue masses in this particular location.
ISSN:	0365-0596 1806-4841 1806-4841 0365-0596
DOI:	10.1590/S0365-05962012000200024